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Have you ever wanted to have a digital portable spot light that you could just move wherever you want on your image and even resize it whenever you need?Well you can! Check out the video below now and of course – leave a comment
Thanks heaps and have a GREAT day.
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July 24, 2011 6:03 am
I had looked at this before,lost it and couldn’t find it again. Thank you so much, I love this simple tool and will use it in my photography many times.
You’re a Treasure, Thanks Shane!
Nancy Bond
Moonlighting Ink Studio
Anaheim, CA
July 17, 2011 8:29 pm
Anyone having trouble, make sure you set Foreground color to White.
July 17, 2011 11:09 am
lovede the lighting
July 17, 2011 9:25 am
Thank you This is a beauty, I have so many chances of using this simple but effective spotlight.
July 16, 2011 5:47 pm
fantastic! have a good journey to everybody.
Your tutorial are very usufeul Shane, thank’you!
Emilio
July 16, 2011 3:17 pm
Thanks for these simple tips Shane. I try to inspire members of the local camera club to try some of these ideas. It seems that they don’t want to climb the ladder of knowledge and quite happy to watch others.Keep up the good work Shane! Well done!
July 16, 2011 12:12 pm
Thanks Shane, I have wished many times for that type lighting. I do many family portraits and this, by having the ability to resize and move the spot, gives the photographer a touch of control that is yet to be appreciated until used. You are good Shane, real good and thank you.
January 9, 2011 2:04 am
Absolutely love it, thanks!
January 6, 2011 1:04 pm
As usual, I try to follow your video with my own image in CS5. Whilst it all works out well on a black background, it does not seem too cool on a lighter background. I guess that is after all the function of a spotlight! But the strange thing is that spotlight does not show up as clearly as yours on the layer. Could this be an issue with my software, or is yours the extended version?
Thanks for all the help and encouragement.
January 6, 2011 6:19 am
this is great.
thanks again for taking the time.
January 6, 2011 3:27 am
Superb and it makes effect to the photo,also easy to do it.
Good night Shane
January 5, 2011 7:01 pm
Now that was easy and simple.I’m going to have to make time and try this lets hope for a rainy day.
Thanks Shane
October 23, 2010 12:34 am
Very easy and fun to work with. Thanks for the tip.
October 22, 2010 10:48 pm
I love this. So much easier than going through the Filter/Render process.
October 20, 2010 2:16 pm
Hey Shane,
Love this spotlight idea. Many years ago I had a program that did this. I have missed it in the new programs.
KEEP THE IDEAS COMING. I really appreciate the shortness and directness of your videos.
Suzanne http://www.suzannekish.com
October 20, 2010 7:03 am
Terrific and clever.
October 19, 2010 7:23 am
This is really effective at highlighting your picture and so easy to do. However when I go to move it( in CS3) it has straight edges – What have I done wrong?
October 19, 2010 7:33 am
When you have created your spotlight you have made it bigger than the canvas area of your image. so the soft edges of the light have been cut off. Either use a bigger canvas, smaller brush or do it more in the middle of the image when you are creating it.
October 18, 2010 1:26 pm
Amazing how a white circle actually lights up the image!
October 18, 2010 4:31 am
Fa BOO lous tip !! Thanks.
October 17, 2010 10:41 am
tried this one in CS3 but can’t figure out how to get it to move around. Is that a possibility in CS3?
October 17, 2010 5:27 pm
make sure you do it on a new layer and then just select the MOVE tool to move it around.
October 17, 2010 6:27 am
really great idea — as always — thanks!!
Linda
October 17, 2010 3:55 am
Excellent as usual.
October 16, 2010 10:03 am
Love it!
October 16, 2010 8:49 am
Great tip….very easy….thanks
October 16, 2010 7:07 am
Fantastic Shane But you do that on PS5 and i’m not there yet.
October 16, 2010 9:00 am
You don’t need CS5 to do that one!
Try it.
October 16, 2010 5:07 am
thanks Shane,fun tip..
October 16, 2010 4:22 am
Thanks for the fantastic tip
October 16, 2010 3:50 am
Great. Thanks Shane, much more effective than the omni effect from the filter>render menu
October 16, 2010 2:55 am
Thank you for this interesting tip
October 16, 2010 1:54 am
This is so much better than the lens flare or spotlight in render. Thanks so much.
October 16, 2010 9:01 am
Glad you like it Karen. I like having more control that this allows you.
October 16, 2010 1:39 am
Fantastic
October 15, 2010 10:22 pm
This is very interesting and fun too. I wonder if it could be used for back lighting somehow.
October 15, 2010 8:59 pm
great, thanks!
October 15, 2010 7:16 pm
Great technique – thank you!
October 15, 2010 6:37 pm
Fantastic!!
October 15, 2010 5:33 pm
Great tip – Thanks.
October 15, 2010 4:21 pm
Brilliant and easy peasy! Thanks, vic